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7 King's Bench Walk > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 1
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘contains the finest insurance barristers at the English Bar‘, with the set’s expertise including disputes over avoidance of cover, points of construction, and a wide range of coverage issues. The set recently maintained its track record in appearing in Supreme Court cases, including The FCA Business Interruption Test Case litigation (of considerable importance to insureds and insurers impacted by COVID-19 lockdown business interruption losses), in which the Supreme Court dismissed the insurers’ appeals and allowed the FCA’s appeals (albeit on qualified terms); and made significant new law on concurrent causation. Recently appointed silk Josephine Higgs KC represented the second interveners, the Hospitality Insurance Group Action; Gavin Kealey KC, and Andrew Wales KC and senior junior Sushma Ananda and rising star Henry Moore acted for Amlin; and Jonathan Gaisman KC and Adam Fenton KC represented Hiscox.Rising stars
Daniel Corteville – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very clever, hardworking and great to work with. Very on top of the detail and dogged in making sure that the end product is top quality.’
Henry Moore - 7 King's Bench Walk 'Henry is one of the cleverest juniors at the Bar. His intellect stands out - even against 7KBW's very high standards. In addition to his deep knowledge of the law and agile brain, he has an astonishing recall and is able to memorise vast quantities of factual information. A poised and effective advocate, who is very smooth, both in writing and on his feet. He is well liked by everybody in the trial room, has a low-key manner - no theatrics - which senior colleagues respect.'
Leading Silks
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter is responsive, intellectually strong, and has great judgement. He knows his stuff on reinsurance.’
Jonathan Gaisman KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jonathan is one of the top names in insurance. He has a towering intellect and great intellectual honesty, so although it takes some courage to test his thinking, he is willing to debate issues and adjust his views. In a team, he runs a tight ship and makes sure things happen on time and to the highest standard. He absolutely has the clients' complete trust.’
Siobán Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A very thorough and responsive barrister, who gives very clear and practical advice; and is also an excellent advocate, calm under pressure and engaging.’
Gavin Kealey KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Gavin is the best Silk currently practising in the insurance field. An acute legal and tactical brain, and always a pleasure to deal with.’
Dominic Kendrick KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A brilliant, creative mind. Dominic has one of the deepest understandings of insurance and reinsurance of anyone. His written style is concise and engaging, and his legal advocacy is calm, authoritative and assured. He is also a devastating cross-examiner without being over-bearing or intimidating.’
Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Clear, concise advice. Rebecca always provides a view and doesn't sit on the fence, which clients really appreciate. It helps that she's invariably absolutely spot on.’
Alistair Schaff KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘The best insurance/reinsurance silk around.’
Andrew Wales KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Andrew has a phenomenal ability to analyse complex coverage issues and provide a detailed, yet simply explained, opinion and risk assessment for lay clients. Andrew’s views on insurance/reinsurance coverage hold a significant weight. If Andrew advises solicitors have a good case, this holds a serious amount of sway with them and lay clients. Andrew is also a brilliant, methodical advocate on his feet.’
Richard Waller KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is able to assimilate documents and get to the heart of a case with amazing speed. Richard instantly gains a client's confidence with his easy manner, and is able to give incisive and no-nonsense advice, which is commercial, practical and legally unassailable. He understands the insurance market and how it works at a practical level which is so important, and he is formidable in court.’
Robert Bright KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'A brilliant strategist who carefully selects arguments likely to have the most impact. A lead counsel in the truest sense, capable of marshalling together a large and experienced team in an authoritative but inclusive manner; and a measured advocate who does not feel the need to over-exaggerate well-considered points that speak for themselves.'
Adam Fenton KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Adam is extremely methodical and forensically very thorough. He is excellent on very large and complex COVID business interruption claims.’
Richard Southern KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very responsive, good judgment, and excellent advocacy skills. His advice is always sensible.’
2021 Silks
Michael Holmes KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is an expert on complex reinsurance, with an outstanding technical skillset. He is also great to work with, and very popular with clients.’
2022 Silks
Josephine Higgs KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A true insurance expert, with enormous depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise. Brilliant on the law, fantastically responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. An incisive, clear and very persuasive advocate, who will be an extremely successful silk.’
Leading Juniors
Alexander MacDonald – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Astute, commercial, understated and thorough.’
Keir Howie – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Keir has an exceptional ability to analyse complex issues, and to do so in a prompt and user-friendly fashion. He may well be the best junior currently working in this area, and solicitors would rate him above others more senior than he is.’
Sandra Healy – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra is user friendly, personable and very much on top of the detail. She is someone we are delighted to put in front of clients, which is still a remarkably unusual quality.’
Jessica Sutherland – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Thorough and focused on the detail, and able to process complex information quickly to get to the nub of the issue. However, she does so with a real focus on the clients' objectives - she will always look beyond the immediate question to work out how best to achieve their aims. She has excellent client-handling skills, and is a very impressive barrister.’
Sushma Ananda – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sushma is a preferred junior counsel for all insurance and reinsurance disputes. She is formidably intelligent and hardworking, and is a marvellous team member. Solicitors would highly recommend Sushma for any insurance or reinsurance dispute, particularly with an international aspect – excellent in all respects.’
Tim Jenns – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Tim is very able and good on technical insurance matters. He is personable, good with clients, and has strong drafting skills.’
Elizabeth Lindesay – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Rigorous in her thought, and indefatigable and thorough in her work. She is an invaluable member of any counsel team.’
Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael has excellent analytical skills and is great on paper.’
Jocelin Gale – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jocelin is a real reinsurance specialised. His advocacy is calm and assured; and of particular assistance in complex reinsurance disputes is his excellent mathematical ability. Jocelin is 100% dependable.’
Stephen Du – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Stephen is an excellent barrister, he is thorough and pragmatic and very hardworking. He is a key part of the team from the beginning, is really on top of the detail, and also steers solicitors through challenging periods. He is also personable and a delight to work with. Solicitors would definitely look to instruct Stephen again on any future insurance arbitrations.’
Marcus Mander – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Excellent to work with. He is incredibly responsive, analytical yet strategic. He has made a significant contribution to our case (which has been subject to challenging time pressures and other difficult considerations); and is an incredibly strong insurance senior junior – solicitors would not hesitate to instruct him again and recommend him to my colleagues.’
Sarah Martin – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Hugely talented, responsive and commercial. A pleasure to work with.’
Richard Sarll – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Not only understands the ins and outs of General Average Law (which for a lawyer is already an achievement), he goes further, anticipating what will likely happen once a General Average Adjustment is issued.’
Harry Wright – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He has a good analytical brain and is calm under pressure. He is also a skilled advocate on his feet, and adept at working both as sole counsel and in a team.’
Clara Benn - 7 King's Bench Walk 'Clara provides very clear, accurate, precise, and commercial advice that allows us to advance our cases to a reasonable solution practically and pragmatically.'
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent set, where the barristers have incisive intelligence, skill and extensive experience in exclusively commercial practice areas.‘
‘We treat 7KBW as our go-to set for coverage matters. It is unrivalled.‘
‘Contains the finest insurance barristers at the English bar. The strength, depth and experience of 7KBW is second to none.‘
‘7KBW is one of the pre-eminent chambers (if not the pre-eminent chambers) for insurance law, with considerable strength in depth in terms of leading and junior counsel.‘
‘7KBW has a barrister for almost every requirement. A very talented group of practitioners.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks are second to none and really understand the insurance sector that we operate in.‘
London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 2
7 King’s Bench Walk is ‘a very strong all round commercial set with a barrister to suit all requirements‘. Traditionally known for strengths in insurance and shipping it is also ‘great at any commercial disputes‘ backed by ‘lots of strength in depth from juniors‘. The set is a popular choice for major cross-border international litigations, and in PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd v Clyde & Co , David Allen KC and Jason Robinson represented PetroSaudi in its bid access US$325m in the law firm’s escrow account, which had been frozen due to alleged collections with the 1MDB fraud, to satisfy an arbitral award. Another highlight was the set’s role on the FCA test case litigation, FCA v Arch and others, concerning business interruption claims concerning COVID-19 lockdowns, with several members including Gavin Kealey KC and Jonathan Gaisman KC respectively leading for two selected insurers, Amlin and Hiscox.Rising stars
Frederick Alliott – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very enthusiastic – good communicator. Hard-working. Good on paper. Very pleasant to deal with. He has a thorough grasp of the issues solicitors present to him.’
Leading Silks
Jonathan Gaisman KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jonathan is one of the leading commercial advocates of his generation. He prepares meticulously and is able to make the court listen in the most difficult cases when the submissions may not be immediately attractive.'
David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Fantastic advocate, he is always completely on top of the brief and is prepared to be robust when needed but able to back it up with an impressive grasp of all of the factual, legal and commercial issues. He is also great to work with in a team with counsel, solicitors and clients - he pitches in, is responsive and builds strong relationships quickly.'
Gavin Kealey KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An éminence grise with a commanding courtroom presence and a masterful rhetorical flourish - his advocacy is an event. A professorial legal mind and a work ethic undimmed by his seniority. Charming with clients, solicitors, and judges alike.'
Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is tough when needed and I would not go to anyone else to be my clients’ best advocate in court. He is formidable in court.’
Rebecca Sabben-Clare –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Absolutely first rate.’
Sioban Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘First rate.’
Alistair Schaff KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A brilliant advocate. The best insurance silk around.’
David Edwards KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘One of the best insurance and reinsurance silks.’
James Brocklebank KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is incredibly bright but with an incredible work ethic. Drafting is a particular strength and clients comment on his excellent manner and clear explanations. His advocacy is clear, concise and he’s well liked and respected by his peers and judges alike.’
Stephen Hofmeyr KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very learned in the law. Excellent research and written advice.'
2021 Silks
Michael Holmes KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Was a superb senior junior who has made the transition to leader very smoothly. He is calm, thorough, clear-thinking and strips a case down to the key issues.'
2022 Silks
Josephine Higgs KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jo is a fantastic barrister and thoroughly deserved to take silk. She is always on top of absolutely everything and never misses a beat.
Leading Juniors
Keir Howie –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Brilliant at drafting - the best. Excellent client manner and really developing his advocacy style. The senior junior for insurance work.'
Alexander MacDonald –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alex is a phenomenally talented and hard working barrister. He always gets to the heart of his cases and his understanding of the detail, as well as the law, is quite outstanding. His written work is extremely strong and he is good on his feet as well.'
Marcus Mander –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Excellent document and drafting skills, accessible to solicitors and highly knowledgeable.’
Michael Ryan –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A star in the making – in conference with silks present, they will all listen to his views which are well considered and researched. He is an excellent advocate – he can outperform silks on the other side.’
Benjamin Parker –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Ben has an incredibly incisive and logical way of thinking about problems. He has written work is elegant and concise. His advocacy is very calm, assured and persuasive. Opponents respect him and judges like him. He is an absolute pleasure to work with, whatever the case and how difficult it is.'
Jason Robinson - 7 King's Bench Walk 'Jason is persuasive, smooth and effective on his feet; he skilfully picks apart his opponent's case and makes winning look easy. Jason is a pleasure to work with; he is smart, responsive and produces high quality written work.'
Clara Benn –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Clara provides very clear, accurate, precise, and commercial advice that allows us to practically and pragmatically advance our cases to a reasonable solution.'
Testimonials
Set
‘7 KBW is a very strong all round commercial set with a barrister to suit all requirements.’
‘Great set with lots of strength in depth from juniors.’
‘A quality chambers. All of the many tenants I have dealt with there over the years are exceptionally intelligent and good practitioners. There is thus real strength in depth and a place to go to for topline advice and advocacy.’
‘The chambers are great to work with, the best for any insurance related work but great at any commercial disputes.’
‘7KBW remains my go-to for any matters relating to insurance or shipping, but increasingly also for general commercial matters.’
Clerking
‘The senior clerk and deputy head clerks are all excellent. They are always available and responsive.’
London Bar > Commodities Tier 2
7 King’s Bench Walk is ‘one of the pre-eminent sets and very good strength in depth’ and ‘the number of good juniors coming through the ranks is encouraging’. Robert Bright KC is one of the standout silks for commodities cases and ‘continues to excel in this area’; he represented the claimant Septo Trading Inc v Tintrade Inc, which went to the Court of Appeal and currently has an application to the Supreme Court pending. The set also has some of the strongest juniors in Sandra Healy, Richard Sarll and the ‘clear, thoughtful and smart’ Jessica Sutherland. Healy handled a high-value dispute Quadra Commodities S.A. v XL Insurance Company S.E. and Others, which concerned a large-scale fraud in the Ukrainian grain industry and raised issues regarding the passing of title to the grain in the circumstances of the fraudulent scheme.Leading Silks
Robert Bright KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A clear, smart advocate and a brilliant strategist who carefully selects arguments likely to have the most impact.’
Richard Southern KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very responsive, with good judgment and excellent advocacy skills, his advice is always sensible and well-judged.’
Siobán Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She has great depth of experience is user-friendly and commercially-minded, and provides thorough and meticulous analysis.’
Alistair Schaff KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alistair is an excellent lawyer and advocate and a top-notch arbitrator and has an apparently relaxed style.’
Stephen Kenny KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A first-choice silk for shipping and commodities disputes, he is excellent at advising on complex issues of law in a way that is readily understandable by clients.’
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An exceptional advocate who is very good at breaking down complex legal issues and distilling them in a understandable and user-friendly way.’
David Allen KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A tremendous advocate who engages well with clients, is a fantastic team player and expresses himself in a way that is easily grasped by lay clients.’
Dominic Kendrick KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A brilliant lawyer and a great advocate both in writing and orally - with his arguments carefully structured with immense precision.’
Jawdat Khurshid KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He has an excellent legal mind and is full of practical and commercial ideas as to how best to approach an issue, and he is willing to pursue innovate approaches.’
Leading Juniors
Sandra Healy – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She provides high-quality analysis and very thorough and clearly written advice.’
Richard Sarll – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Cost-effective and user-friendly, he provides clear and prompt advice.’
Jessica Sutherland – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She is extremely good, very responsive and a pleasure to work with, and she has an exceptional eye for the detail of a case.’
Clara Benn – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She has the respect of her peers, as well as those instructing her, and brings a joie de vivre to any case.’
Charles Priday – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Highly responsive and effortless to work with, he has a sharply focused analytical approach and grasps all the points quickly.’
Sushma Ananda – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She grasps complex matters quickly and works very hard and with great dedication to deliver excellent pleadings on a tight timetable.’
Marcus Mander – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very sharp, incisive and very prompt in providing work product, he is also very clever.’
Testimonials
Set
‘Extremely strong overall. Many counsel are leaders in their field.’
‘7KBW has a strong team overall. The number of good juniors coming through the ranks is encouraging.’
‘One of the pre-eminent sets and very good strength in depth.’
‘I have been very impressed by the strength in depth and quality of the 7KBW team.’
‘I instruct barristers at 7KBW regularly – a strong shipping set which offers good value for money.’
Clerking
‘Gary Rose is very good to work with, responsive and understanding of what is involved. The firm has an excellent relationship with the clerks.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 2
7 King’s Bench Walk has ‘great strength-in-depth and many absolute superstars‘. The set is a market leader for insurance and reinsurance arbitrations, but its members are ‘brilliant all-rounders’ who are often involved in headline commercial claims connected to other key sectors. Notable disputes include four arbitrations stemming from the US$1bn collapse in 2014 of the Danish company OW Bunker, a case that at varying times involved Robert Bright KC and Clara Benn, and currently has Marcus Mander acting as sole counsel for the company’s Norwegian bankruptcy estate. Members are also regularly involved in major jurisdictional and award challenges in the courts, as seen in in Enka Inssat Ve Sanayi v Chubb Russia Insurance, in which David Bailey KC, Mander and Benn defended Chubb against a landmark anti-suit injunction that went to the Supreme Court and ultimately settled a lengthy debate on the governing law of arbitration agreements.Leading Silks
Gavin Kealey KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An absolutely top flight advocate with superb delivery and fearless and persuasive in equal measure.’
Siobán Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A very thorough and responsive barrister who gives very clear and practical advice and is also an excellent advocate, calm under pressure and engaging.’
Jonathan Gaisman KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very thorough in his review and analysis of evidence and issues in complex disputes; excellent advocate on points of law; provides robust advice.’
David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Tremendous advocate - always prepared to take a strong line when needed and backs it up with impeccable preparation, an engaging style and the ability to put complex points enormously effectively.'
Alistair Schaff KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is regarded as one of the doyens of the insurance and reinsurance bar with justification. His experience is massive and his tactical knowledge and advocacy skills are second to none.'
Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Clear, concise advice. Rebecca always provides a view and doesn’t sit on the fence, which clients really appreciate. It helps that she’s invariably absolutely spot on.’
Dominic Kendrick KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘ A great advocate both in writing and orally - with his arguments carefully structured with immense precision.'
Stephen Hofmeyr KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very clear and to the point. Extremely thoughtful and clever in his analysis and presentation of a case.'
Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is able to give incisive and no-nonsense advice which is commercial, practical and legally unassailable. He understands the commercial disputes and how they work at a practical level which is so important.’
James Brocklebank KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is incredibly bright but with an incredible work ethic. Drafting is a particular strength and clients comment on his excellent manner and clear explanations.’
David Bailey KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He gives every case 100% and always manages to come up with a winning argument.’
Robert Bright KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Robert is brilliant, quickly identifying the real issues. As an advocate he is also first class. He has my and the clients complete confidence.'
Jawdat Khurshid KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is a delight to work with, extremely bright, very user-friendly and will always go the extra mile to achieve the best possible result for the client. Very focused and persuasive advocacy.’
2021 Silks
Michael Holmes KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is an expert on complex reinsurance, with an outstanding technical skillset. He is also great to work with, and very popular with clients. Will rocket up the KC ranks, and rightly so.'
2023 Silks
Noel Casey KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very knowledgeable and responsive.’
Leading Juniors
Sandra Healy –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra is someone that you want in your corner for complex cases. She has provided excellent user friendly advice has proved to be an essential asset to the team.'
Alexander Macdonald –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alex is a phenomenally talented and hard working barrister. He always gets to the heart of his cases and his understanding of the detail, as well as the law, is quite outstanding.'
Marcus Mander –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very sharp and incisive and very prompt in providing work product. Also very clever. Excellent to work with.’
Sushma Ananda –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sushma is preferred junior counsel for all insurance and reinsurance disputes. She is formidably intelligent and hard-working, and is a marvellous team member supporting solicitors and the lead silk in the advocacy.’
Jason Robinson –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jason is a natural advocate, both on paper and orally. His written advocacy always demonstrates a total mastery of the facts and issues, even in the heaviest of disputes. His work ethic is relentless and he is always a pleasure to deal with. He has a no-nonsense attitude that always cuts to the heart of the matter while maintaining a sharp wit and engaging manner.'
Benjamin Parker –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely personable, flexible and accommodating. Very incisive and clear thinking. Really great to work with. Commercially aware and pragmatic as well as technically excellent.'
Clara Benn - 7 King's Bench Walk 'Clara is absolutely first rate. She is fiercely intelligent, very approachable and charming, thorough, excellent on paper but also invaluable on a practical/commercial level, understanding the bigger picture and taking strategic issues into account.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Very great strength-in-depth and many absolute superstars.’
‘7KBW is the go-to set for disputes work. Brilliant all-rounders with a strong focus on insurance work.’
‘7KBW is increasingly known for international commercial arbitration matters and I am inclined to explore counsel options there particularly when looking for that elusive combination of excellence in ability combined with reasonableness on fees.’
‘7 KBW is clearly the leading set for insurance and reinsurance law with great strength in depth from junior to senior level; always prepared to go the extra mile to provide support.’
‘7KBW is an excellent set and has barristers generally of very high quality.’
Clerking
‘Good – Gary Rose always goes the extra mile.’
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 2
7 King’s Bench Walk have had a successful year with claims against accountants, auditors, brokers, surveyors and solicitors. The set has acted at the highest level, especially with Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC involvement in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton, which raised an issue of principle about scope of duty and the extent of damages; the Supreme Court found that the building society could recover losses after a change of accountancy method caused it to close out interest rate swaps at a £32m loss. Jonathan Gaisman KC is a specialist in financial claims, with cases including defending KPMG against Carillion PLC for damages in excess of over £1 billion, which raises significant legal issues such as the recoverability of trading losses. James Brocklebank KC has deep experience of audit and accounting negligence cases. Jo Higgs KC is a 2022 Silk appointment.Leading Silks
Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Rebecca Sabben-Clare is a determined and resourceful advocate.'
Adam Fenton KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Adam is a very strong barrister. He is very "hands on" senior counsel who reads all materials and is not seeking to rely on his juniors too much. In Adam one finds a top advocate who knows the case inside out. He is also a very effective strategist. Last but not least, he is a delight to work with.'
2022 Silks
Josephine Higgs KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She is hard-working and extremely bright, with a meticulous eye for detail and a firm grasp of the big picture. Her advice is succinct, commercial and articulate. She has an excellent technical knowledge of accounts, and great tactical nous. She is an accomplished and persuasive advocate. She was, in short, she was of the very best juniors, and no-one doubts that she will be a highly successful silk.’
Josephine Higgs KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She is hard-working and extremely bright, with a meticulous eye for detail and a firm grasp of the big picture. Her advice is succinct, commercial and articulate. She has an excellent technical knowledge of accounts, and great tactical nous. She is an accomplished and persuasive advocate. She was, in short, one of the very best juniors I have led in this field, and I have no doubt that she will be a highly successful silk.'
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
James Goudkamp – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An unparalleled knowledge of the law, greatly assisted by his academic background.'
Elizabeth Lindesay – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She is exceptionally diligent, as well as being very bright. She will keep thinking about any problem until she is sure she has identified the best solution for the client.'
Harry Wright – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very thorough, personable and a talented cross-examiner.'
Testimonials
Set
‘7 King’s Bench Walk has a very strong professional negligence practice, with particular depth in the financial services sector.’
‘A superb set.’
‘7 King’s Bench Walk are always one of my ‘go to’ sets for anything insurance related.’
‘7 King’s Bench Walk is a set that I am always comfortable instructing.’
‘7 King’s Bench Walk is now one of the leading sets in auditors’ negligence, with a battery of excellent silks and juniors involved in most of the recent high profile cases in this area.’
Clerking
‘Gary Rose is exceptional.’
London Bar > Shipping Tier 2
Offering ‘plenty of good barristers at all levels’, 7KBW’s silks and juniors were instructed on numerous high-profile shipping disputes in 2021. Robert Bright KC led Charles Holroyd in OCM Maritime v Courage Shipping, a successful claim by shipowners which involved accusations of terrorism by the United States government and the subsequent sanctions affecting charterparties and possession of vessels. Elsewhere, Richard Sarll had a strong year due to his involvement as sole counsel in The Ever Given as well as another Suez Canal case concerning a three party collision near the port of Suez, where he also acted as sole counsel against a silk. A number of barristers, including Stephen Hofmeyr KC, Alexander MacDonald, and Marcus Mander, appeared in CV Stealth, a landmark case arising from the detention of a vessel attempting to illegally ship crude oil out of Venezuela. Hofmeyr was also instructed in Argentum Exploration Limited v Silver, where he acted for clients seeking an award of salvage following the recovery of silver from a shipwreck. The collision between a cruise ship and a river cruise vessel in Venice in 2019 gave rise to River Countess B.V. v MSC Cruise Management, in which Tim Jenns represented the claimants.Leading Silks
David Bailey KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'He has a most attractive and highly persuasive advocacy style.'
Robert Bright KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Robert is ferociously intelligent and extremely good at breaking down a complex web of issues and devising an effective strategy in legal proceedings.'
Alistair Schaff KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Clear advice delivered in a collaborative way and sees points others might not.'
Stephen Hofmeyr KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'A measured and authoritative advocate, particularly in relation to shipbuilding. Also a highly respected arbitrator.'
Siobán Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Thorough and meticulous analysis. User-friendly and commercially minded. Can see issues from the client’s side, the solicitors’ and also the tribunal which is a very useful skill.’
Gavin Kealey KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Very smart and quick, articulate and forceful.'
Stephen Kenny KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'He is hugely reassuring to have on board for difficult, high value cases, where clients will listen and respect his view.'
2021 Silks
Michael Holmes KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Leaves no stone unturned, thinks outside the box and challenges things. Michael has an extraordinary ability to grasp complex foreign law concepts.'
2023 Silks
N G Casey KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Noel is wonderfully approachable, highly intelligent and brilliant at drafting.'
Leading Juniors
Charles Priday – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Charles is extremely experienced, knowledgeable and hard-working. Identifies solutions to otherwise intractable problems.'
Richard Sarll – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very concise, accurate and to the point with his advice. Calm and impressive advocate, who goes down well with judges. Always reliable and easy to work with, which is an advantage with pressured cases.'
Sandra Healy – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'High-quality analysis, very thorough and clearly written advice.'
Benjamin Parker – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is user-friendly and responsive, and very clever. His advocacy is effective and thoroughly planned. He is one of the few juniors with solid wet shipping experience.'
Adam Turner – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Adam is fiercely bright, very strong on the law and an excellent written advocate.'
Gavin Geary – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'A trustworthy and reliable barrister whose advice is very clear, logical and easy to understand. He is straight to the point and persuasive.'
Stephen Du – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Excellent knowledge of black letter law and impressive written skills. A strong advocate. Very good at coming up with interesting arguments and happy to get stuck in on the detail.'
Jason Robinson – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Able to deal with complex issues in a straightforward way. Grasps the problems quickly and has a fast turnaround. Very commercially minded.'
Jessica Sutherland – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A good drafter who knows her brief.’
Charles Holroyd – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Charles is very thorough and diligent.'
Andrew Pearson – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Intelligent and approachable. Very good at understanding the bigger picture and commercial issues.'
Jocelin Gale – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'No weaknesses. Very able, thorough and clever with incomparable attention to detail. Excellent command of the law and drafting.'
Testimonials
Set
‘7 KBW remain a strong set in insurance and shipping, and their pool of talent remains as deep as ever.’
‘A go-to set for shipping.’
‘Solid shipping set, with plenty of good barristers at all levels, from excellent silks down to some promising junior juniors.’
‘Good set across the board.’
‘A sound set with barristers specialist in their areas of expertise.’
Clerks
‘Joe Clayton was particularly helpful.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Energy Tier 3
7 King’s Bench Walk is ‘by far the leading set for insurance and reinsurance work because of its strength in depth at all levels’. In fact, one client remarks that ‘the strength in depth means that one rarely has to look elsewhere’. Energy is a core strand in the set’s insurance work. Alistair Schaff KC acted for SBM against the insurers of the YME MOUPstor oil rig in one of the largest marine energy cases running through the Commercial Court with an estimated value of over £1bn, in a case involving 25 witnesses and 15 expert disciplines, which settled shortly before trial for a fraction of the sum claimed. Among other key highlights are cases involving PetroSaudi and PDVSA, in which Jonathan Gaisman KC, David Allen KC, Simon Kerr , Jason Robinson and Michael Ryan – all from the set – were instructed for PetroSaudi in arbitration and litigation proceedings, while James Brocklebank KC has advised various underwriters on the consequences of the ongoing multibillion-dollar dispute.
Leading Silks
David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He knows the energy industry and the commercial and legal issues that it faces exceptionally well, and his written advice is clear, concise and just what clients want.’
Alistair Schaff KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is regarded as one of the doyens of the insurance and reinsurance bar with justification, his experience is massive and his tactical knowledge and advocacy skills are second to none.’
Jonathan Gaisman KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘One of the leading commercial advocates of his generation, he prepares meticulously and is able to make the court listen in the most difficult cases.’
Stephen Hofmeyr KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is very learned in the law, providing excellent research and written advice.’
James Brocklebank KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Incredibly bright but with an incredible work ethic, his advocacy is clear and concise, and he is respected by his peers and judges alike.’
Siobán Healy KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She provides thorough and meticulous analysis and can see issues from the client’s side, the solicitors’ side and also the tribunal’s side.’
Leading Juniors
Alexander MacDonald –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A phenomenally talented and hardworking barrister, he always gets to the heart of his cases and his understanding of the detail, as well as the law, is quite outstanding.’
Sandra Healy –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra provides excellent user-friendly advice and is someone that you want in your corner for complex cases.’
Simon Kerr –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A strong junior with broad experience in everything from power to oil and gas.’
Jason Robinson –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely intelligent and able to quickly grasp and assess the issues at hand, he delivers excellent written advocacy.’
Michael Ryan –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is knowledgeable, razor-sharp and an excellent junior in this field.’
Testimonials
Set
‘A great set with excellent juniors.’
‘7KBW is by far the leading set for insurance and reinsurance work because of it strength in depth at all levels.’
‘7KBW are the pre-eminent insurance and reinsurance set. The strength in depth at 7KBW means that one rarely has to look elsewhere.’
‘It remains a leading set in the area.’
Clerking
‘The clerks room is very good – Gary Rose in particular.’
‘I have known the senior clerks and their predecessors for more than 40 years and they have never been anything other than first-class service.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Fraud: civil Tier 3
7 King’s Bench Walk is ‘making its name in the fraud market’ particularly ‘where it crosses over with commodities financing, or multi-jurisdictional disputes‘. Clients are well supplied with experienced barristers at the senior and junior levels. In recent matters, David Allen KC is leading Keir Howie on behalf of the primary defendant in Maroil Trading and Sea Pioneer Shipping Corporation v Cally Shipholdings and others, a high-profile claim listed for trial in 2022 involving the breach of a confidentiality agreement and allegations that a senior executive of litigation funder Burford Capital traded confidential documents related to the case in return for a sex tape linked to an entirely separate legal battle. Several members were involved in VTB Bank v Antipinsky and Others, a case concerning the financial collapse of the company owning the Antipinsky refinery in Russia, in which Michael Holmes KC represented a defendant, Machoinport, with Jonathan Gaisman KC and Michael Ryan among those representing VTB.Rising stars
Frederick Alliott - 7 King's Bench Walk 'Fred is an excellent junior, who provides great support for a team. He is good on his factual and legal analysis.'
Leading Silks
David Allen KC –7 King’s Bench Walk 'Fantastic advocate, he is always completely on top of the brief and is prepared to be robust when needed but able to back it up with an impressive grasp of all of the factual, legal and commercial issues. He is also great to work with in a team with counsel, solicitors and clients - he pitches in, is responsive and builds strong relationships quickly.'
Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is able to assimilate documents and get to the heart of a case with amazing speed. Richard instantly gains a client’s confidence with his easy manner.’
Jonathan Gaisman KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An extraordinary advocate who pays considerable attention to detail in an exceptionally difficult cases.’
2021 Silks
Michael Holmes KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A strong and warm advocate with an attractive style, and very strong experience in insurance and more recently in fraud.'
Leading Juniors
Michael Ryan –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is a thorough and clever barrister, good on the law, and a strong advocate who outshines his opponents, including leading counsel.’
Keir Howie –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very responsive and user-friendly; impressive capacity to retain details of complex case; very helpful knowledge of procedural points such as privilege and disclosure.'
Andrew Pearson –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Remarkable raw intellect, encyclopedic knowledge of the law, stunningly responsive and very user friendly - the complete junior.'
Testimonials
Set
‘Highly regarded set and making its name in the fraud market.’
‘This is an area in which 7KBW has increased specialism over the last 8 years since Clive Freedman KC (now Mr Justice Freedman) joined chambers and led many juniors in his practice which focused on some of the key civil fraud court cases in that time. But many other members of chambers have always practised in this area, particularly where it crosses over with, for example, commodities financing, or multi-jurisdictional disputes.’
‘They have some strong juniors coming through in civil fraud.’
Clerking
‘Greg Leyden leads a very strong clerking team.’
‘The clerks are great. Gary Rose is excellent.’
‘Greg Leyden is excellent – goes the extra mile to develop work as well as ensuring a first-class service.’
Work highlights
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators Tier 3
7 King’s Bench Walk has a strong bench of high quality full-time and part-time arbitrators. The members have a broad range of expertise, including specialist areas such as insurance, shipping and commodities disputes, as well as broader commercial and investment treaty claims. The set’s former judges are of an extremely high calibre, with reputations that extend to the tribunals. Notable names include Lord Jonathan Mance, the former deputy president of the UK Supreme Court, and Sir Jeremy Cooke. This is in addition to several practicing silks who have established excellent reputations, with Gavin Kealey KC and Alistair Schaff KC both highly sought after.Testimonials
Set
‘Strong from top to bottom.’
Clerking
‘Offer a very good service. Responsive and friendly’.
Work highlights
London Bar > Aviation
Leading Silks
Gavin Kealey KC –7 King’s Bench Walk 'A hugely authoritative senior silk and a superb advocate with an increasingly prominent profile in the aviation field.'
Leading Juniors
Emma Hilliard
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Easy to work with and very focused on quality of advice and pleadings. A very good communicator who will fit in with the wider legal team. Emma has a very bright future.
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Harry Wright –7 King’s Bench Walk 'Mature beyond his years, he has a good instinct for the points that matters.'
Elizabeth Lindesay –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Highly intelligent, very good on paper, excellent analytical skills, an excellent junior.'
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Leading Juniors
Michael Ryan –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is excellent in addressing complex, novel legal issues. His advocacy is also very strong.’
India - Senior Advocates > Commercial disputes
Ritin Rai is a door tenant of 7 King’s Bench Walk.7 King's Bench Walk > Set Profile
The set: 7 King’s Bench Walk (7KBW) has a pre-eminent reputation for excellence and intellectual rigour in all areas of commercial law. Chambers is at the cutting edge of developments in commercial law. 7KBW is known as one of the friendliest commercial chambers. As advocates, members of 7KBW accept instructions to appear in any court, tribunal or board of inquiry in England and Wales. 7KBW specialises in cases before the Commercial Court and in commercial arbitrations in London. With their commercial expertise, members also appear in other jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar, and before inter-national arbitration tribunals in numerous jurisdictions. Members undertake advisory work and the creation of written submissions and legal documents for litigation and non-contentious matters. Members regularly sit as arbitrators and/or mediators and also as court-appointed examiners for the purpose of conducting deposition hearings. Several members have written or contributed to leading legal textbooks, articles in the press and journals, and contributed to academic research.
Work undertaken: 7KBW’s practice areas are exclusively commercial. Members have a respected expertise in the full breadth of commercial law: 7KBW has maintained an enviable reputation and experience in all aspects of insurance and reinsurance; shipping and transport; professional negligence; international trade and commodities; energy, oil and gas; international arbitration; injunctions and arrests; shipbuilding; banking and financial services; product liability; futures and derivatives; aviation; media and communications; construction; conflicts of law; state immunity; international investment and a growing reputation in civil fraud.
Recent high profile cases include: Financial Conduct Authority v MS Amlin & Ors; Enka Insaat v Chubb; Financial Reporting Council v Autonomy; MV Atlantik Confidence; Simetra Global Assets Ltd v Ikon Finance; Brillante Virtuoso; Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan; Equitas Insurance Ltd v Municipal Mutual; OW Bunkers, Ocean Victory; Republic of Djibouti v Boreh; Yukos Finance v Lynch; Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton; Cattles v PwC; Sebry v Companies House; Rathbone Bros v Novae Corp; and Excalibur Ventures v Texas Keystone.
A large proportion of 7KBW’s practice is of an international flavour and members regularly work with overseas clients and foreign lawyers. In appropriate circumstances members are delighted to accept instructions directly from overseas clients and foreign lawyers.
Recruitment: 7KBW attracts pupils of only the highest quality and pursues a policy of only taking tenants of such quality either from those starting their careers in law or from those in mid-career who have elected to change from another part of the profession. The emphasis on quality has meant a steady but selective growth in the overall number of tenants over the past years.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Clerk | Greg Leyden | ||
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | Eddie Johns | ||
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | Gary Rose | ||
| Clerk | Joe Clayton | ||
| Clerk | Declan Gray | ||
| Clerk | Zoё Hamilton | ||
| Barrister | KEALEY KC, Gavin (1977) | ||
| Barrister | SALOMAN KC, Timothy (1975) | ||
| Barrister | GAISMAN KC, Jonathan (1979) | ||
| Barrister | KENDRICK KC, Dominic (1981) | ||
| Barrister | SCHAFF KC, Alistair (1983) | ||
| Barrister | HOFMEYR KC, Stephen (1982) | ||
| Barrister | FENTON KC, Adam (1984) | ||
| Barrister | KENNY KC, Stephen (1987) | ||
| Barrister | SOUTHERN KC, Richard (1987) | ||
| Barrister | BRIGHT KC, Robert (1987) | ||
| Barrister | BAILEY KC, David (1989) | ||
| Barrister | EDWARDS KC, David (1989) | ||
| Barrister | DIAS KC, Julia (1982) | ||
| Barrister | ALLEN KC, David (1990) | ||
| Barrister | PHILLIPS KC, SJ (1993) | ||
| Barrister | HEALY KC, Siobán (1993) | ||
| Barrister | DRAKE KC, James (1998) | ||
| Barrister | MacDONALD EGGERS KC, Peter (1999) | ||
| Barrister | WALES KC, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Barrister | SABBEN-CLARE KC, Rebecca (1993) | ||
| Barrister | WALLER KC, Richard (1994) | ||
| Barrister | KHURSHID KC, Jawdat (1994) | ||
| Barrister | BROCKLEBANK KC, James (1999) | ||
| Barrister | HOLMES KC, Michael (1999) | ||
| Barrister | PRIDAY, Charles (1982) | ||
| Barrister | GEARY, Gavin (1989) | ||
| Barrister | KENEFICK, Timothy (1996) | ||
| Barrister | BIGNALL, John (1996) | ||
| Barrister | HOLROYD, Charles (1997) | ||
| Barrister | KERR, Simon (1997) | ||
| Barrister | PARKER, Benjamin (2000) | ||
| Barrister | GOTTS, Anna (2001) | ||
| Barrister | MacDONALD, Alexander (2001) | ||
| Barrister | HIGGS, Josephine (2000) | ||
| Barrister | SUTHERLAND, Jessica (2003) | ||
| Barrister | MANDER, Marcus (2005) | ||
| Barrister | CASEY, Noel (2005) | ||
| Barrister | SARLL, Richard (2005) | ||
| Barrister | HILLIARD, Emma (2006) | ||
| Barrister | COWEY, Sarah (2006) | ||
| Barrister | ANANDA, Sushma (2007) | ||
| Barrister | MARTIN, Sarah (2008) | ||
| Barrister | HEALY, Sandra (2007) | ||
| Barrister | TURNER, Adam (2008) | ||
| Barrister | LINDESAY, Elizabeth (2009) | ||
| Barrister | JENNS, Tim (2009) | ||
| Barrister | GALE, Jocelin (2009) | ||
| Barrister | HOWIE, Keir (2010) | ||
| Barrister | RYAN, Michael (2011) | ||
| Barrister | WRIGHT, Harry (2012) | ||
| Barrister | DU, Stephen (2012) | ||
| Barrister | ROBINSON, Jason (2012) | ||
| Barrister | BENN, Clara (2012) | ||
| Barrister | PEARSON, Andrew (2013) | ||
| Barrister | GOUDKAMP, James (2014) | ||
| Barrister | ASPIN, Philip (2014) | ||
| Barrister | ALLIOTT, Frederick (2015) | ||
| Barrister | MORLEY, Ralph (2016) | ||
| Barrister | MOORE, Henry (2016) | ||
| Barrister | CORTEVILLE, Daniel (2016) | ||
| Barrister | ASHWELL, Henry (2017) | ||
| Barrister | GRANT, Douglas (2018) | ||
| Barrister | JACOBS, Rebecca (2018) | ||
| Barrister | PAYNE, Charlotte (2019) | ||
| Barrister | GIBBON, Julia (2019) | ||
| Barrister | BAILEY, James (2020) | ||
| Barrister | VAN SCHAIK, Adam (2020) | ||
| Barrister | FUNG, Joshua S.K. (2020) | ||
| Barrister | FRANKLIN, Emma (2021) | ||
| Barrister | HEPBURN, Sophie (2021) | ||
| Barrister | RICH, Joseph Rich (2018) | ||
| Barrister | BARNARD, Dave (2022) | ||
| Barrister | LITTLEWOOD, Charles (2022) | ||
| Full Time Arbitrator | MANCE, Lord Jonathan | ||
| Full Time Arbitrator | TOMLINSON, Sir Stephen | ||
| Full Time Arbitrator | COOKE, Sir Jeremy | ||
| Door Tenant | Ritin Rai SA |
Barrister Profiles
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| David Allen | Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial law, including insurance, reinsurance, sale… | View Profile |
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| Frederick Alliott | Fred is a commercial barrister specialising in complex, high-value commercial litigation and… | View Profile |
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| Sushma Ananda | Sushma has a broad commercial practice with a particular emphasis on insurance… | View Profile |
 | Henry Ashwell | Henry has a broad commercial practice with experience of Chambers’ core areas… | View Profile |
 | Philip Aspin | Philip maintains a broad practice encompassing shipping, insurance, civil fraud, and general… | View Profile |
 | James Bailey | James has a busy practice spanning all areas of commercial law, including… | View Profile |
 | Dave Barnard | Dave Barnard accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ areas of practice, including… | View Profile |
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| Clara Benn | Clara specialises in all aspects of commercial law, with a particular emphasis… | View Profile |
 | John Bignall | John specialises in commercial law, in particular in the following areas: General… | View Profile |
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| Noel Casey KC | Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial law including insurance and reinsurance;… | View Profile |
 | Sir Jeremy Cooke | Sir Jeremy Cooke retired from the High Court Bench at Easter 2016,… | View Profile |
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| Daniel Corteville | Daniel is a barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. He has… | View Profile |
 | Sarah Cowey | Barrister specialising in all areas of commercial law, including insurance, reinsurance, carriage… | View Profile |
 | James Drake | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and international commercial arbitration; arbitrator. | View Profile |
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| Stephen Du | Commercial litigation, insurance and reinsurance and shipping. | View Profile |
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| David Edwards | David Edwards KC specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, both as an… | View Profile |
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| Adam Fenton | Barrister specialising in marine and non-marine insurance (including Lloyd’s matters), reinsurance, banking,… | View Profile |
 | Emma Franklin | Emma is developing a busy practice across the breadth of commercial law,… | View Profile |
 | Joshua Fung | Joshua is developing a busy practice and accepts instructions across all areas… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Gaisman | Barrister and arbitrator specialising in all fields of commercial law, particularly insurance,… | View Profile |
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| Gavin Geary | Barrister specialising in international trade, shipping, carriage of goods, arbitration, and insurance… | View Profile |
 | Julia Gibbon | Julia has a broad commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on insurance,… | View Profile |
 | Anna Gotts | Anna has a broad commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on insurance,… | View Profile |
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| James Goudkamp | James practises in all areas of commercial law although he has a… | View Profile |
 | Douglas Grant | Douglas is a commercial barrister specialising in arbitration, insurance, civil fraud, commodities,… | View Profile |
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| Sandra Healy | Sandra has a broad commercial practice with particular focus on shipping, international… | View Profile |
 | Sophie Hepburn | Sophie is developing a broad practice across all areas of commercial law,… | View Profile |
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| Josephine Higgs KC | Josephine Higgs KC has a broad commercial practice with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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| Emma Hilliard | Barrister specialising in all areas of commercial law, including insurance and reinsurance,… | View Profile |
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| Stephen Hofmeyr | Stephen Hofmeyr KC is a leading commercial barrister with a wide-ranging international… | View Profile |
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| Charles Holroyd | Barrister specialising in commercial law, shipping, insurance/reinsurance, international carriage of goods by… | View Profile |
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| Keir Howie | Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, with an… | View Profile |
 | Rebecca Jacobs | Rebecca has a broad commercial practice, with a particular focus on insurance… | View Profile |
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| Tim Jenns | Tim has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on insurance… | View Profile |
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| Dominic Kendrick | Barrister specialising in commercial law, particularly insurance shipping (including shipbuilding), commodities and… | View Profile |
 | Timothy Kenefick | Tim specialises in all aspects of commercial law, with particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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| Stephen Kenny | Barrister specialising in shipping, insurance and reinsurance. Shipping work includes bill of… | View Profile |
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| Simon Kerr | Simon is a barrister specialising in commercial law and all aspects of… | View Profile |
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| Elizabeth Lindesay | Barrister practising across a wide range of areas of commercial law, with… | View Profile |
 | Charles Littlewood | Charles joined 7KBW on successful completion of his pupillage in September 2023.… | View Profile |
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| Peter MacDonald Eggers | Peter MacDonald Eggers KC is a “very user-friendly and commercial barrister” who… | View Profile |
 | Lord Jonathan Mance | Lord Mance was Deputy President of the Supreme Court. He sat from… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Martin | Sarah practises in all areas of commercial law, with a particular emphasis… | View Profile |
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| Henry Moore | Henry is a commercial barrister specialising in complex disputes. He acts principally… | View Profile |
 | Ralph Morley | Ralph joined Chambers in September 2017 upon successful completion of his pupillage… | View Profile |
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| Benjamin Parker | Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial law, particularly insurance and reinsurance,… | View Profile |
 | Charlotte Payne | Charlotte brings a unique commercial background to her cases. A former consultant… | View Profile |
 | SJ Phillips | Barrister specialising in general commercial law, including insurance and reinsurance, international trade… | View Profile |
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| Charles Priday | Barrister specialising in general commercial law, particularly shipping, insurance and reinsurance, banking,… | View Profile |
 | Ritin Rai SA | Ritin started his career in 1998 as an Associate in the Business… | View Profile |
 | Mr Joseph Rich | Joseph Rich joined 7KBW following the completion of his pupillage at Chambers.… | View Profile |
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| Jason Robinson | Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration. Recent work… | View Profile |
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| Michael Ryan | Michael Ryan is a commercial barrister whose practice encompasses cross-border disputes, banking… | View Profile |
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| Rebecca Sabben-Clare | Rebecca has a wide-ranging commercial practice, focussing particularly on insurance/reinsurance, accountants’ liability,… | View Profile |
 | Timothy Saloman | Barrister specialising in general commercial law, including shipping, sale of goods, insurance… | View Profile |
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| Richard Sarll | Richard Sarll is a barrister specialising in commercial and admiralty law, with… | View Profile |
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| Alistair Schaff | Barrister and Arbitrator specialising in all aspects of international commercial law, including… | View Profile |
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| Richard Southern | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including shipping, international trade, energy,… | View Profile |
 | Sir Stephen Tomlinson | A former Head of Chambers, Sir Stephen Tomlinson was in practice as… | View Profile |
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| Adam Turner | Barrister practising commercial law and corporate litigation. He has particular expertise in… | View Profile |
 | Adam Van Schaik | Adam has a broad practice across all areas of commercial law, including… | View Profile |
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| Harry Wright | Insurance and reinsurance: as pupil to Rebecca Sabben-Clare QC, assisted with preparation… | View Profile |
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Top Tier Set Rankings
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Set Rankings
- India - Senior Advocates > Commercial disputes